ENCEPHALITIS - CHILDREN

The encephalitis is an inflammation of the generally brought about brain, by a virus that affects the central nervous system. Between the virus that can trigger this cerebral infection is: the virus of the herpes simplex, the virus of the rage, the adenovirus. Sometimes it can be developed like a complication of chickenpox, papers or the measles. Forms of contagion By contact with infected people; by inhalation of glottis respiratory of an ill person; by ingestion of foods and contaminated drinks; and until by punctures of insects.

Symptoms
• General malaise.
• Headache.
• Fever.
• Rigidity in the nape of the neck.
• Mental disorder.
• Numbness’s.
• Convulsions.
• Vomits.
• Loss of knowledge.

Treatment
• Like first measurement, the doctor will try to determine if it is or not an    encephalopathy and of what type is. For that he will carry out several    clinical analyses.
• It is probable that he makes a puncture lumbar that asks for a serology, requests electroencephalograms and a computed tomography or a magnetic resonance. The virus does not require treatment generally, but    in the case of the infection by virus of the herpes simplex it can administer    itself to acyclovir. A encephalitis produced by this virus can leave serious    sequels in the person. It is important that the parents take to the boy to    the pediatrician neither or detect the symptoms or even before the  mere suspicion, by its disregard can end at the death or sequels of motor or psychic type.

Recommendations
• Under no concept it tries to handle this affection in his home.

Avoid
• It avoids to medical to the boy without medical consent.